Question 1

Of Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, it is correct to say that it was

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A)  based on the visions of the saint. 
B)  executed in marble, stucco, and gilded wood. 
C)  located inside a church chapel. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  based on the visions of the saint. 
B)  executed in marble, stucco, and gilded wood. 
C)  located inside a church chapel. 
D)  All these answers are correct. D

Question 2

What are the most memorable landmarks in the music of the Baroque era? How did these influence the future of Western music?

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The most memorable landmarks in the music of the Baroque era include the works of composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and Antonio Vivaldi. These composers were known for their intricate and complex compositions, as well as their use of counterpoint and ornamentation.

One of the most influential landmarks of the Baroque era is Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos," which are a collection of six instrumental works that showcase the composer's mastery of orchestration and contrapuntal writing. Handel's "Messiah" is another iconic landmark, known for its powerful choral writing and enduring popularity during the Christmas season. Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" is also a significant landmark, as it showcases the composer's innovative use of programmatic music and virtuosic violin writing.

These landmarks in Baroque music had a profound influence on the future of Western music. The intricate and complex compositions of the Baroque era laid the foundation for the development of classical music in the following centuries. The use of counterpoint and ornamentation in Baroque music also influenced the development of musical forms and structures, such as the sonata and concerto. Additionally, the expressive and emotional qualities of Baroque music paved the way for the development of the Romantic era in music, as composers sought to convey deeper emotions and personal expression in their compositions.

Overall, the landmarks of the Baroque era in music continue to have a lasting impact on the future of Western music, serving as a source of inspiration and innovation for generations of composers to come.

Question 3

Which influential handbook reflected the mysticism and militancy of the Jesuit order?

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A)  Confessions 
B)  Praise of Folly 
C)  Spiritual Exercises 
D)  Visions 
A)  Confessions 
B)  Praise of Folly 
C)  Spiritual Exercises 
D)  Visions C

Question 4

Academic art, as envisioned by Louis XIV and his followers, depended primarily on

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A)  Neoclassical principles. 
B)  vivid illusionism. 
C)  medieval models. 
D)  Mannerist techniques. 
A)  Neoclassical principles. 
B)  vivid illusionism. 
C)  medieval models. 
D)  Mannerist techniques.

Question 5

Italian baroque churches are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  wide naves. 
B)  vast domes. 
C)  minimal ornamentation. 
D)  magnificent altarpieces. 
A)  wide naves. 
B)  vast domes. 
C)  minimal ornamentation. 
D)  magnificent altarpieces.

Question 6

In the seventeenth-century, Cremona, Italy, was the world center for the manufacture of

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A)  violins. 
B)  harpsichords. 
C)  tapestries. 
D)  organs. 
A)  violins. 
B)  harpsichords. 
C)  tapestries. 
D)  organs.

Question 7

Whose "music of mystic serenity" captured the conservative quality of the Catholic Reformation?

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A)  Palestrina 
B)  Bach 
C)  Monteverdi 
D)  Vivaldi 
A)  Palestrina 
B)  Bach 
C)  Monteverdi 
D)  Vivaldi

Question 8

The founding figure of the Society of Jesus was

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A)  Milton. 
B)  Saint Teresa. 
C)  Bernini. 
D)  Loyola. 
A)  Milton. 
B)  Saint Teresa. 
C)  Bernini. 
D)  Loyola.

Question 9

One of the most influential Baroque artists was ________, the designer of the piazza in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

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A)  Bernini 
B)  El Greco 
C)  Wren 
D)  Parmigianino 
A)  Bernini 
B)  El Greco 
C)  Wren 
D)  Parmigianino

Question 10

Giovanni Gabrieli came to be celebrated for his

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A)  illusionistic paintings. 
B)  design of Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice. 
C)  radical new approach to religious sculpture. 
D)  clear and simple religious music. 
A)  illusionistic paintings. 
B)  design of Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice. 
C)  radical new approach to religious sculpture. 
D)  clear and simple religious music.

Question 11

Milton's Paradise Lost is a landmark epic that

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A)  recounts the story of King Arthur. 
B)  describes the fall of Adam and Eve. 
C)  features a hero who visits hell and heaven. 
D)  details the birth of the English Commonwealth. 
A)  recounts the story of King Arthur. 
B)  describes the fall of Adam and Eve. 
C)  features a hero who visits hell and heaven. 
D)  details the birth of the English Commonwealth.

Question 12

Both El Greco and Velázquez served in the courts of

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A)  France. 
B)  England. 
C)  the Papacy. 
D)  Spain. 
A)  France. 
B)  England. 
C)  the Papacy. 
D)  Spain.

Question 13

The text of an opera is found in its

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A)  libretto. 
B)  pizzicato. 
C)  recitative. 
D)  aria. 
A)  libretto. 
B)  pizzicato. 
C)  recitative. 
D)  aria.

Question 14

Bach's cantatas were largely based on

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A)  Monteverdi's arias. 
B)  Gregorian chant. 
C)  Lutheran chorales. 
D)  Renaissance madrigals. 
A)  Monteverdi's arias. 
B)  Gregorian chant. 
C)  Lutheran chorales. 
D)  Renaissance madrigals.

Question 15

Both Donne and Wren were associated with the

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A)  Jesuit order. 
B)  church of Saint Paul's in London. 
C)  construction of the facade of Saint Peter's in Rome. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  Jesuit order. 
B)  church of Saint Paul's in London. 
C)  construction of the facade of Saint Peter's in Rome. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 16

The first permanent orchestra in Europe was established by

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A)  Monteverdi. 
B)  Handel. 
C)  Charles I. 
D)  Louis XIV. 
A)  Monteverdi. 
B)  Handel. 
C)  Charles I. 
D)  Louis XIV.

Question 17

In seventeenth-century England, the influential Calvinists who called for churchly reform were known as

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A)  Jesuits. 
B)  Waldensians. 
C)  Anabaptists. 
D)  Puritans. 
A)  Jesuits. 
B)  Waldensians. 
C)  Anabaptists. 
D)  Puritans.

Question 18

Which of the genres in which Rembrandt worked was the most lucrative for the Dutch painter?

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A)  Landscape 
B)  Religious woodcuts 
C)  Group portraiture 
D)  Self-portraiture 
A)  Landscape 
B)  Religious woodcuts 
C)  Group portraiture 
D)  Self-portraiture

Question 19

A leading figure in the evolution of academic art was

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A)  Rembrandt. 
B)  Vermeer. 
C)  Bernini. 
D)  Poussin. 
A)  Rembrandt. 
B)  Vermeer. 
C)  Bernini. 
D)  Poussin.

Question 20

The Baroque era represents a turning point in music because it witnessed the

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A)  adoption of equal temperament tuning. 
B)  development of oratorio. 
C)  birth of opera. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  adoption of equal temperament tuning. 
B)  development of oratorio. 
C)  birth of opera. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Of Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, it is correct to say that it was

What are the most memorable landmarks in the music of the Baroque era? How did these influence the future of Western music?

Which influential handbook reflected the mysticism and militancy of the Jesuit order?

Academic art, as envisioned by Louis XIV and his followers, depended primarily on

Italian baroque churches are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

In the seventeenth-century, Cremona, Italy, was the world center for the manufacture of

Whose "music of mystic serenity" captured the conservative quality of the Catholic Reformation?

The founding figure of the Society of Jesus was

One of the most influential Baroque artists was ________, the designer of the piazza in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

Giovanni Gabrieli came to be celebrated for his

Milton's Paradise Lost is a landmark epic that

Both El Greco and Velázquez served in the courts of

The text of an opera is found in its

Bach's cantatas were largely based on

Both Donne and Wren were associated with the

The first permanent orchestra in Europe was established by

In seventeenth-century England, the influential Calvinists who called for churchly reform were known as

Which of the genres in which Rembrandt worked was the most lucrative for the Dutch painter?

A leading figure in the evolution of academic art was

The Baroque era represents a turning point in music because it witnessed the

Origins: the First Civilizations

Classicism: the Greek Legacy

Empire: the Power and Glory of Rome

Revelation: the Flowering of World Religions

Synthesis: the Rise of the West

Christendom: Europe in the Age of Faith

Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reform: the Northern Renaissance and the Reformation

Encounter: European Outreach and Expansion

Enlightenment: Science and the New Learning

Romanticism: Nature, Passion, and the Sublime

Materialism: the Industrial Era and the Urban Scene

Modernism: the Assault on Tradition

Globalism: Information, Communication, and the Digital Revolution

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Exam 10: Baroque: Piety and Extravagance

Of Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, it is correct to say that it was

What are the most memorable landmarks in the music of the Baroque era? How did these influence the future of Western music?

Which influential handbook reflected the mysticism and militancy of the Jesuit order?

Academic art, as envisioned by Louis XIV and his followers, depended primarily on

Italian baroque churches are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

In the seventeenth-century, Cremona, Italy, was the world center for the manufacture of

Whose "music of mystic serenity" captured the conservative quality of the Catholic Reformation?

The founding figure of the Society of Jesus was

One of the most influential Baroque artists was ________, the designer of the piazza in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

Giovanni Gabrieli came to be celebrated for his

Milton's Paradise Lost is a landmark epic that

Both El Greco and Velázquez served in the courts of

The text of an opera is found in its

Bach's cantatas were largely based on

Both Donne and Wren were associated with the

The first permanent orchestra in Europe was established by

In seventeenth-century England, the influential Calvinists who called for churchly reform were known as

Which of the genres in which Rembrandt worked was the most lucrative for the Dutch painter?

A leading figure in the evolution of academic art was

The Baroque era represents a turning point in music because it witnessed the

Origins: the First Civilizations

Classicism: the Greek Legacy

Empire: the Power and Glory of Rome

Revelation: the Flowering of World Religions

Synthesis: the Rise of the West

Christendom: Europe in the Age of Faith

Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reform: the Northern Renaissance and the Reformation

Encounter: European Outreach and Expansion

Enlightenment: Science and the New Learning

Romanticism: Nature, Passion, and the Sublime

Materialism: the Industrial Era and the Urban Scene

Modernism: the Assault on Tradition

Globalism: Information, Communication, and the Digital Revolution

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